I recently made lemons into lemonade when I used a visa rendez-vous in Houston as an excuse to visit friends all the way up and down I35. On the way, I drove 966 miles and had a lot of time to: -think about the…
swing with a view- la petite echelle
I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes. – e.e. cummings
la petite echelle
The hills are alive at La Petite Echelle – that’s exactly what I thought after stepping off the bus, high in the Jura mountains. The restaurant, situated literally on the French/Swiss border (As in, “see that green space over there? Well,…
summer’s pleasures
One of my most favorite parts of the Jura trip were the meals we shared at picnic tables in the yard of our gite. Savoring not only dinner but one another’s company under twilight’s sky – there certainly are worse…
scenes from the Comte process
During our trip to the Jura, we followed the entire process of how Comte is made from the cow all the way to the grocery store. It was fascinating to watch the actors at each level and come to understand…
comté: an introduction
It’s safe to say that France is a place known for cheese. If you’ve ever visited the country, you’ll know this by the very fact that entire shops are dedicated to solely selling that single stinky commodity – in about…